Author Archives: Stahley,J

Aug 2 2022

In memory of James Woodburn (1934-2022)

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We are sad to announce the death of James Woodburn, a former colleague and one of the best-known researchers and writers on hunter-gatherer and egalitarian societies. He studied History as an undergraduate in Cambridge, then did national service, later taking … Continue reading

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Feb 2 2022

In memory of Christopher Langford (1941- 2022)

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LSE is deeply saddened by the news of the passing of Christopher Langford, who died aged 80 on 20 January 2022. Chris was an emeritus reader in Demography in the department of Social Policy at the LSE. He started working … Continue reading

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Jan 27 2022

In memory of Adrian Hall (1949-2021)

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It is with great sadness that LSE learned of the death of Adrian Hall, who died aged 71 on 13 December 2021. Adrian spent his entire working life in higher education. After serving as President of the Students’ Union at … Continue reading

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Jan 24 2022

In memory of Paul Myners (1948-2022)

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LSE is deeply saddened by the death of Paul Myners, Lord Myners, who died aged 73 on January 16. The former Marks and Spencer chairman and City minister in Gordon Brown’s government, joined LSE in 2015 as Chair of the … Continue reading

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Jan 13 2022

In memory of Athar Hussain (1943-2021)

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It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Athar Hussain. Athar died peacefully in hospital in October 2021 after a long illness. His wife Jill Hodges and their daughter Lalla were at his bedside. He had been … Continue reading

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